1837
Dundalk Householders

NOTE:
The following list is copied from a primary manuscript source, 'Valuation Office
House Books (misc.), reference 5.3734' in the National Archives of Ireland (NAI).
It includes the names of those householders in Dundalk who had a property value
of five pounds and over. As the purpose of the list below is genealogical, the
valuations have not been included. The list is in two sections:

Tempests Annual (a local Dundalk
directory) printed a similar list in the 1931 edition, relating to the year
1838. I have used the Tempest list to fill in gaps in the 1837 list (usually
given names) and where this has been done the additions have been placed in
brackets [ ]. In comparing the two lists, it is noticeable that surname
spellings vary, as in Kieran/Kiernan and some names are spelled phonetically. In
these cases I have stayed with the 1837 manuscript. The basic rule is that
anything in brackets is from Tempests 1931 annual. Those using the list are
advised to be aware of surname variations.

DUNDALK HOUSEHOLDERS 1837

The original document starts with the following:

'Copy of

A Valuation of the town of Dundalk finished the 24th November
1837 made by the directors of the Commissions for watching and lighting the town
under the provision of the act 9 geo 4 Chap 82.

The Valuators were

Laurence Martin No 7 Quay St.

William Brett - removed to Longford

and Robert Getty - removed to Belfast'

The Header before the List is as follows:

'VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF DUNDALK FOR APPLOTTING THE RATES FOR
WATCHING AND LIGHTING'

At the end of the List is the following:

'Town of Dundalk to wit: We hereby authorise and empower Patrick
Soraghan the colector [sic] of rates appointed by the Commissioners for Carrying
into operation in the town of dundalk [sic] the provisions of the 9th Geo IV
Chap 82 to collect and levy from the several persons liable thereto the rates
imposed by the said Commissioners as stated in the foregoing Valuation - And to
use all such legal ways and proceedings as the said Act directs for the
collection and levying of such rate which are assessed as follows viz: